(Finance) – Back to the fair a Vicenza the most important event in the world dedicated to cutting-edge technology at the service of production chain goldsmith: T. Gold, a showcase of innovation, with the most advanced machinery for goldsmithing and the most recent processes applied to gold and jewellery. An increasingly international edition which hosts over 70 exhibitors from 18 countries, with Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom in first place after Italy.
60% of the exhibitors are Italian and 40% foreign. Organized by IEG – Italian Exhibition Groupthe event has been held since 19 to 23 January 2024with Vicenzaoro January, the international reference exhibition for the entire gold and jewelery supply chain. With a rich offer of technological solutions, T.Gold brings together in one place the most complete panorama of innovations for goldsmith production and jewelery processing. And it confirms the strategic value of manufacturing and high specialization in the competition of companies in the sector on global markets.
T.Gold 2024, the flagship event in gold and technological sector, stands as the catalyst for the evolution of the sector. The first appointment in the trade fair calendar for machinery in the goldsmith supply chain, the event offers a complete and updated showcase, to accommodate, respond to and accelerate the evolution of the supply chain. Together with experts, market leaders and innovators, to develop new approaches, cutting-edge solutions and promote collaborations strategic. Sustainability, performance, craftsmanship and contamination are the main development drivers to optimize production processes.
L’January edition is characterized by arich and cutting-edge offering: with a large exhibition area to present the selection of the top players in jewelery manufacturing and an expanded range of technologies represented. The presence of Made in Italy excellence is strong, confirming the world leadership of the show, together with the best international proposals to give goldsmith companies the most comprehensive overview of innovations for their supply chain, and to increase competitiveness. During the 5 days of the fair in Hall 9, completely dedicated, the visit itineraries allow buyers to discover all the new products, organized into six macro-categories: alloys and galvanic treatments, prototyping and digital production, mechanical processing, assembly and welding, refining and recovery, finishing and tooling.
At the fair, thanks to the partnership with APHEMUS (Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Jewelery Machines) and the collaboration with ICE Mechanics – Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian companies -, leading companies such as Progold, Sisma, Legor Group, Elettrolaser, Italimpianti Orafi, Orotig, Fasti Industriale and GBFlli Bertoncello. And also Heimerle+Meule, Schultheiss and Niqua from Germany; Starrag Vuadens from Switzerland; Goodwin Refractory Services from the UK.
At the basis of the orientation towards greater efficiency productivethe growing weight played by sustainability in brands equity of jewelery companies. A phenomenon closely linked to generational turnover and the importance that generations X and Y, particularly attentive to ethical issues, play in defining purchasing trends. In particular, according to the report “Sustainability in the gold sector” published by Cibjo in 2023, not only is the sustainable jewelry market expanding, so much so that it will reach a value of 20 billion dollars by 2027, but one of the main drivers of this growth is precisely the availability of new technologies and materials for the production of jewelry . Hence the need for brands, and their supply chains, to modify infrastructures to comply with high sustainability standards, and to equip themselves with tools that improve and track procurement and manufacturing processes: from international certifications ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and WEEE registrations.
In this scenario also the maximization of performance of the machinery is an aspect of crucial importance, because it allows a rationalization of resources, both from the point of view of materials and from an energy point of view. Continuing on the line inaugurated during 2023, the technologies that the big brands – from Crevoisier to Chiron Italia – bring to T.Gold are characterized by a high level of integration that allows you to manage multiple production processes, increasing performance control and use of precious materials. Parallel to theautomationsome companies present machinery for custom or niche production, capable of enhancing manual skill and craftsmanship, the essence of made in Italy. Even the progressive convergence of the fashion industry with that of jewellery, a phenomenon already in existence and on the rise, is among the drivers that determine the evolution of the technological offer of machinery for processing precious stones, and in fact the number of tools for working bronze and brass.
With a’diversified offer which embraces sustainability, performance, manual skill and craftsmanship, as well as contamination with the world of fashion, T.Gold 2024 is proposed as an unmissable experience for anyone who wishes to explore the best of technologies in the gold and jewelery sector at a global. The appointment with the Jewelery Technology Forum is essential for sector operators, organized in collaboration with Legor Group to explore cutting-edge themes linked to the innovation of jewelery industry technologies. Ten thematic sessions are scheduled for Sunday 21 January at the Educational Hub set up inside hall 8.0, with the participation of stakeholders, research institutes and protagonists of the goldsmith supply chain from all over the world. Intesa Sanpaolo, the Polytechnic of Milan and the Italian Gemological Foundation are the national voices, Research Institute for Precious Metals and Metal Chemistry And COReGOLD Technology Consultancy international contributions. There is also room for successful company case histories with Legor Group, Progold, Fairever and Hoover and Strong.
THE themes addressed will range from new challenges linked to macroeconomic scenarios, to strategies for the development of new alloys; from the most current metalworking technologies to design in the digital age. Up to the importance of Fairtrade and Fairmind sustainability certifications and the implications linked to the ever-increasing diffusion of lab-grown gems.
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